Trosia rufa

(Trosia rufa)

Description

Trosia rufa is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Jones in 1912. It is found in Brazil. The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are red brown and thinly scaled. There is a postmedial diffused fuscous band, broad beyond the cell, more defined and broken into three spots near the inner margin. The hindwings are bright brick red.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Megalopygidae
Genus:Trosia
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